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Granny’s Gallery
Granny’s Gallery got a sun-visor over the past weekend!
Agate Basin Arroyo Edgemont Historical Society Hears Presentation by Dr. Kornfeld
Dr. Marcel Kornfeld director of the Frison Institute at the University of Wyoming at Laramie, was the featured speaker at the Edgemont Historical Society’s annual meeting held last Tuesday evening at the Senior Citizens Center in Edgemont.
In keeping with the theme of the program, Dreamcatchers and a War Bonnet made by Les Walker were on display at the Center, and Indian Tacos were served.
Suspended Sentence Handed Down in Hamaker Child Abuse Case
Donnie Hamaker of Edgemont, who has been serving time in the minimum security facility at Springfield, received a hearing on his request for sentence modification in Rapid City last Friday.
Hamaker was convicted of child abuse relating to an incident in July of 2007 resulting in injuries to a then-nine month old child. In August of 2008 he was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary, with three years suspended.
Judge Merton Tice was called out of retirement to settle the sentence modification. Tice had erroneously changed the sentence to six years with three years suspended on January 10th. In such cases, the sentence itself cannot be changed over one year after sentencing; however, the amount of time suspended can be modified. At last Friday’s hearing, Tice changed the suspended time to seven years. Since Hamaker has served half of the time not suspended (three years) he would be eligible for release soon.
Christian Country Singer to Perform Here
Reba McEntire’s little sister’s coming to Edgemont next Thursday!
The Fall River County Cowboy Church has made arrangements to host a very special concert next Thursday February 4th at the United Church.
McEntire will be performing at the Black Hills Stock Show at 11 a.m. on both Sundays, January 31 and February 7th during the Cowboy Church services there. Between those performances, she will give a concert in Fairburn on February 3rd and in Edgemont on the 4th.
Susie McEntire Luchsinger, younger sister of Nashville superstar Reba McEntire, is a Christian Country performer.